2020 Product of the Year Winners
PRINTING United Alliance is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Product of the Year competition. The winning products — all available for sale in 2020 — rose to the top of a field of more than 200 entries in 85 categories!
| Category Title | Winning Company | Entry Title |
| Digital Press | Printware | iJetColor by Printware - Pigment Based Digital Inkjet Press |
| Direct to Garment Printers (black shirt) | OmniPrint International Inc | Cheetah |
| Direct to Garment Printers (white shirt) | OmniPrint International Inc | FREEJET 330TX PLUS |
| RTR Dye Sublimation on Metal | EPSON | Epson SureColor F6370 |
| RTR Solvent/Latex (over 80 in.) | Mutoh America Inc | Mutoh VJ-2638X |
| RTR Solvent/Latex (under 80 in.) | Mutoh America Inc | Mutoh XPJ-1641SR |
| RTR UV (over 80 in.) | AGFA | Agfa Oberon RTR3300 |
| RTR UV (under 80 in.) | Mutoh America Inc | Mutoh VJ-1638UR |
| RTR Dye Sublimation on Textile ($50K-$100K) | EPSON | Epson SureColor F10070 |
| RTR Dye Sublimation on Textile (more than $100K) | Durst Image Technology US LLC (Durst US) | Durst Rhotex 325 |
| RTR Dye Sublimation on Textile (under $50K) | Mutoh America Inc | Mutoh XPJ-1682WR |
| RTR/hybrid/flatbed new technology | Stratojet USA Inc. (Strategic Printing Solution Inc.) | StratoJet Falcon with AG System |
| Tabletop Flatbed (Industrial/Small Item Decoration) | Mutoh America Inc | Mutoh XPJ-661UF |
| UV Hybrid/Flatbed High Volume Production Class | AGFA | Agfa Jeti Tauro H3300 LED |
| UV/Latex Flatbed ($100K - $200K) | Vanguard Digital Printing Systems | VKM600T-HS |
| UV/Latex Flatbed ($200K - $500K) | HP Inc | HP Latex R2000 Plus Printer |
| UV/Latex Flatbed (under $100K) | Vanguard Digital Printing Systems | VR5D |
| UV/Latex Flatbed (under $70K) | LogoJET | UVx90R by LogoJET, Inc. |
| UV/Latex Flatbed + White ($100K - $200K) | HP Inc | HP Latex R1000 Plus Printer |
| UV/Latex Flatbed + White ($200K - $500K) | Vanguard Digital Printing Systems | VKM300D-HS |
| UV/Latex Hybrid (more than $500K) | Durst Image Technology US LLC (Durst US) | Durst Rho 2500 |
| UV/Latex Hybrid1 ($100-$500K) | HP Inc | HP Latex R Printer Series - HP Latex R2000 Plus and HP Latex R1000 Plus |
| UV/Latex Hybrid1 (under $100K) | Mutoh America Inc | Mutoh VJ-1638UH |
| 3D Printers | Mimaki USA Inc | Mimaki 3DUJ-553 |
| Automation Equipment (print/post-print) | Canon Solutions America | Canon UVgel Wallpaper Factory |
| Automation Equipment packaging (post-print) | ROQ US | ROQ Automated Packaging & Labeling |
| Die Cutting Equipment | CWT Worktools USA | LSTMAX Digital Die Cutting System |
| Digital Inks - Industrial and Packaging | Kodak | KODAK PROSPER Packaging Inks and Film Optimizer Agent |
| Digital Inks - Solvent/Eco-Solvent/Latex | Roland DGA Corporation | Eco-Solvent Ink |
| Digital Inks - UV | Canon Solutions America | Canon UVgel 460 |
| Digital Inks/Toner - Textile (small format <24") | Sawgrass | Sawgrass SubliJet UHD Sublimation Ink |
| Digital/Screen Print Hybrid Printing Systems | The M&R Companies | DS-4000TM Digital Squeegee® Hybrid Printing System |
| Display/Exhibit Hardware | Birttani Display Inc | Zona - The Specialty Sign Display Stand |
| DTG - Pre-press (sprayers/dryers) | ColDesi, Inc | PTM OneStep Pretreat and Cure |
| Laminates, Adhesives, Films, Coatings | Drytac | Protac AMP |
| Laminators (roll-to-roll) | Royal Sovereign International Inc | Sigmont 65H |
| Lasers/Routers/Cutters 4'x8' or larger | Elitron America Inc. | Kombo TH with Custom Cutting |
| Lasers/Routers/Cutters 4'x8' or smaller | CWT Worktools USA | CWT APEX Digital Cutting System |
| Media - Adhesive Back (not vinyl) | Drytac | Polar Street FX |
| Media - Adhesive Back vinyl | 3M Commercial Solutions | 3M(tm) Wrap Film Series 2080 |
| Media - Dye Sublimation rigid material | ChromaLuxe | ChromaLuxe Textured Metal Prints |
| Media - Dye Sublimation transfer paper | Sawgrass | Sawgrass True Pix CLASSIC Sublimation Media |
| Media - Films | Nekoosa | Sign-Ad® Opaque |
| Media - Heat Transfer Material, Cuttable | Siser North America | Siser® SparkleTM |
| Media - Heat Transfer Material, Printable | B-FLEX America | FIVEBFPRINT01 |
| Media - Non-PVC | Drytac | SpotOn SynTac Floor |
| Media - Rigid / Synthetic | Ultraflex Systems Inc | AcryliFlex |
| Media - Special Effect Heat Transfer Material, Cuttable | STAHLS' | STAHLS' CAD-CUT® Soft Foam |
| Media - Textile - Apparel | TVF | Repreve T-Shirt Jersey |
| Media - Textile - Banner | TVF | Deko-Tex 7048AMPGFS |
| Media - Textile - Canvas | TVF | Olympic Heavy Linen |
| Media - Textile - Drapery | TVF | Yellowstone |
| Media - Textile - Flag | TVF | 5 Meter Flag 6043KFL |
| Media - Textile - Framing Systems (backlit) | Fisher Textiles | GF33 Prime Backlit |
| Media - Textile - Framing Systems (frontlit) | TVF | Tsunami-Stretch Polyester |
| Media - Textile - Tablecloth and Linen | TVF | Poly Linen |
| Media - Textile - Traditional Wall Covering | TVF | Rainier |
| Media - Textile - Upholstery Fabric | TVF | Glacier |
| Media - Textile - Wall Covering peel/stick | Ultraflex Systems Inc | FabriTac |
| Screen Printing - Automatic Garment Press | The M&R Companies | COBRATM Automatic Screen Printing Press |
| Screen Printing - Dryers | Lawson Screen & Digital Products | Lawson Digi-Star Elite Conveyor Dryer |
| Screen Printing - Manual Garment Press | HIX Corporation | HIX GT 6/6 Rotary Floor Printer |
| Screen Printing - Post-Press (Clean and Reclaim) | ROQ US | Lotus Holland EVO Compact Auto Screen Reclaim |
| Screen Printing - Pre-press (Exposure/Imaging) | SAATI Americas Corp | SAATI LTS 8012 Direct Laser CtS Unit |
| Software - Color Enhancement | GMG Americas | GMG ColorCard |
| Software - RIP | Durst Image Technology US LLC (Durst US) | Durst Group - Durst Workflow + |
| Software - Workflow/MIS/CRM | Durst Image Technology US LLC (Durst US) | Durst / Lift Software - Lift ERP |
| Software - Web-based Design, Personalization or Product Building | EFI | EFI MarketDirect PackCentral |
| Spectrophotometer Devices | X-Rite Pantone | X-Rite i1Pro 3 Plus with i1iO3 |
| Sublimation Finishing | HIX Corporation | HIX SubliPro Conveyer Mug Oven |
| Textile - Finished Garment Accessories | Terry Town | Waffle Weave Shower Curtain - SHWC03 |
| Textile - Finished Garment Blends | Terry Town | Textured Quilted Blanket - DP1801 |
| Textile - Finished Garment Synthetic | Terry Town | Recycled Polyester Blanket- DPR101 |